Summary

The incumbent of this position serves as a Budget Analyst in the Budget Planning, Formulation, and Presentation Division, Executive Office, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL/EX/BP).

Duties

• Participates with INL/EX/BP, and other senior INL staff, in overall planning and program management sessions to ensure adequate planning for the resources required to appropriately meet the Bureaus critical strategic goals.
• Makes recommendations, based on past practices and expertise in the budget field, on methods to improve INLs responsiveness to overseas posts with respect to management and oversight of program funds.
• Identifies solutions to funding problems and increases efficiency and effectiveness based on an understanding of the underlying funding and oversight requirements.
• Coordinates with senior program, project managers and program officers throughout the Bureau, on matters related to funding requests to ensure they are properly accounted for in budget submissions, reclassification and reprogramming actions.
• At the GS-12 level, the incumbent performs duties as outlined above however the scope and complexity of assignments are of less responsibility and independence. The incumbent receives closer than normal supervision than at the GS-13 level.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/

• Experience formulating foreign assistance budget requests.
• Experience advising senior leadership on foreign affairs policy.
• Experience reviewing and processing foreign assistance agreements with other countries or international organizations through letters of agreement (LOAs and IO-LOAs).

• Experience reviewing and processing foreign assistance agreements with other countries or international organizations through letters of agreement (LOAs and IO-LOAs).
• Experience leading meetings and trainings related to foreign assistance.
• Experience requesting and justifying release of funding for foreign assistance.

• • For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov.
  • If eligible, telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Please note that any approved remote work arrangement is subject to the locality pay area of the alternative telework worksite.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.

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1. Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate a basic level of the required competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) for the position.
2. Well Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate proficiency in some but not all of the required competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities) for the position.
3. Highly Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must fully demonstrate proficiency in all of the required competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) for the position.

• Knowledge of developing annual budgets and or multi-year programs estimates.
• Ability to communicate in writing.
• Skill in preparing budgets for submission.
• Skill in applying principles, practices and methods of budget formulation.
• Ability to identify and resolve complex financial management issues.
• Ability to develop and apply financial management techniques.